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w. J. GOURLEY liNSECT EXTERMINATING MACHINE Patented Jan. 29, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT caries.

WILLIAM J. GOURL EY, or wnarnnnronn, TEXAS."

INSECT-EXTERMINATING MACHINE. 1

Application filed July 13, 1923. Serial No. 651,265

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, lVIL-LIAM J. GoUnLnY, a citizen of the UnltedStates, residing at lVeatherfor d, in the county of Parker andv tocotton, and that they are difficult to catch 1 and destroy because theyhide in the squares. The also puncture the squares and small bolls anddeposit eggs therein. These bolls and squares, as well as thematuredweevil, must be caught and destroyed because the squares and bollscontain the larvae which soon develop into boll weevils. The object ofthis invention is to provide a machine by which smal bolls and squaresand weevils can be economically gathered so that they can be destroyed.The boll weevil can be readily caught and destroyed because it will sosulk when disturbed and not try to escape. The machine will be fullyexplained in the fOllOWiIlg description and the invention will be moreparticularly pointed out in the claims. 7

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings which form a part of thisapplication. Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the machine.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view of one of the gatherers.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail view of the casting for lateral adjustmentof the hangers. 1

Fig. 5 is an enlarged broken front elevation of the hanger mechanism,and the means for adjusting the same.

Similar characters of reference are used to indicate the same partsthroughout the several views.

5 Shafts 4 are attached to the frame member The machine is provided withsupporting 5. The wheels 1, axle 2, frame member 5, and shafts 4together with braces 3 and cross bar 6 constitute a truck. The cross Ibar 8 is attached to the shafts 4 and braces 3 are attached to the bar 8and to the lower parts of the shanks of the axle member 2. A gatheringpan 19 is provided and connected to the front part of the machine by ahanger 6 which is attached to the pan and to the cross bar 8. The hanger6 is braced by a bar 7 which is attached to the hanger 6 and tothe framemember 5 The shaft bars 4 are extended to the rear of the frame 5 and aseat 4 is mounted on the bars 4. Vertically disposed hangers 10 areattached to the frame member 5 by clamps 9 and set screws or bolts 12,and the clamps 9 are adjustably attached to the frame member 5 so thatthe machine can be adapted to rows of cotton of different widths bymoving the clamps laterally and attaching the same to the frame member 5I T by set screws 13. The object of the hanger 10 is to mount thegatherers 20 and the bumper bars 23. The hangers lO are benthorizontally forward at the lowest part, and the gatherers 20 areattached thereto by bolts 21. The gatherers 20 have a plurality of holes22 for varyingthe angle of the gatherers b placing the bolts 22 indifferent openings 22.

The bumper bars 23 are attached to the horizontal portion of the hangers10 and bumpers 24 are attached to the bars 23 and project out over thepan 19 for agitating the cotton stalks. hangers 10 arev braced by crossbar 11 and this bar has slots 11 so that the attaching bolts 10 may beadjusted laterally in the bar 11. I 7

Provision is made for adjusting the hangerslO vertically. A rack'16 isat tached to the frame member 5. A lever 15 is provided with a fulcrum17 and provided with a spring actuated dog for engaging the rack16 forholding the lever at different adjustments. A spring bar 14 is attachedto the lever 15 and curved downward and forward and a link bar 18 isattached tothe bar 14 and to the cross bar 11. What I claim is y 1. Aninsect exterminating machine comprising a wheeled truck a gatheringpandragged'by said truck, a frame member for said truck, hangers supportedon said frame The upper ends of the a gatherers attached to saidextension and flared outwardly theirforward ends and pro ecting oversaid pan at their rear ends, bumper bars attached to said extensions,and

'a plurality of bumpers attached to each bumper harand projectingoversaid pan.

2. An insect gathering machine comprising .a wheeled truck and a frametherefor, a gatherin pa n dragged by said truck, hangers supported onsaid frame and means for. adjusting the same laterally thereon, saidhangers having horizontal forward ex tensions at their lower ends,gatherers attached to said extensions and flared outwardly at theirforward ends and projecting over said pan at their rear ends, means foradjusting said gatherers at diiferent'angles son said extensions, bumperbars attached to said extensions, and a plurality ofloumpers attached tosaid bumper bar and projecting out over said .pan.

i in e gat ng m c i e omp ing awheeled truck including a frame therefor,agatheringpandragged by said truck,

hangers supported on'said frame and means for adpistingc the samevertically thereon, said 'l'ia'ng'eis having horizontal forward L curredextensions at their lower ends, gatherers attached to said extensionsand flared outwardly at theiru forward ends and projecting over said ;pa n at their rear ends and serving as bumpers for agitating the plants,means for adjusting said gatherers at dilferentangles on said extensionsand hun'ipsr bHISJELtlIHClIQdtO. said extensions, and a plurality,iofibumpers attached to each bumper bar and projecting,sover said pan.

' (in testimonyqwhereof,I set my hand,.this

7thrlayofgQctober, 1922. i WILLIAMJ. eouRLEY.

